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Wood (THOMAS JOHN an American)

THOMAS JOHN, an American military officer; born in Munfordville, Ky., Sept. 25, 1823; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1845; served with General Taylor in the Mexican War, taking part in the battles of Palo Alto, Monterey, and WOODBERRY Buena Vista; served on the Texas and Kansas frontier for 12 years; and through the Civil War in the Army of the Cumberland, being present at all the battles of that army including Shiloh, Perryville. Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, Nashville, and at Stone River, where he was severely wounded; and was engaged in operations for the relief of Knoxville and the invasion of Georgia till he was again severely wounded at Lovejoy's Station. He was promoted Major-General of volunteers in 1865; and mustered out of the volunteer service Sept. 1, 1866.

He was brevetted 1st lieutenant, U. S.

A., for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Buena Vista, Brigadier- General for Chickamauga, and Major- General for Nashville. He died in 1906. an